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JOURNEY'S END
What Do Men Talk About Before Rushing Into Battle?
These two-one young and untried, the ather old and battle-jarred-discuss surprising things far removed from the terror they are about to face.
ALL-TALKING
From the Play by R. C. SHERRIFF Directed by JAMES WHALE,
With Colin Clive. Ian Maclaren. David Manners Anthony Bushell Billy Bevan
Tiffany-Gainsborougli Production AY TIFFANY' PR DIDUCTION.
British Actors-British Author-British Director All Talking-Made in Hollywood A Super-Production at Popular Prices. Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
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RICHARD
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A Romantic Episode of The Golden West.
Photographed in Startlingly Beautiful Natural Colors,
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SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY AND A HALF-DOLLAR
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
FONDLES BRIGHT" NEW HALF-DOLLAR UNCLE GEORGE HAS GIVEN HIM
MOTHER SAYS THAT SHOWS HOW EASY IT IS TO LOSE MONEY, HE'D BETTER PUY IT IN HIS BANK. HASTILY STUFFS IT IN POCKET
POLISHES IT ON SLEEVE OF HIS SHIRT, WHILE. WONDERING WHAT TO SPEND IT FOR
A FEW MINUTES LAT ER FINDS IT GONE. HOLE IN FOCKET
THE SILVER SCREEN.
"JOURNEY'S END."
TOSSES IT UNFASILY UP AND DOWN AS AUNT EM BEGINS TO ENLARGE ON THE VIRTUES OF SAVING MONEY
SEARCHES FRANTICALLY UNDER TABLES AND CHAIRS, FINDING IT AT LAST. AUNT EM RESUMES
THE SAVING TOPIC
ALUYAS WILLIANS
MISSES CATCH. FINALLY RETRIEVES HALF DOLLAR UNDER COUCH
DECIDES TO ROUNDUP THE GANG AND HEAD. FOR THE DRUS STORE,
BEFORE HE LOSES IT ÓR
·IS TALKED INTO SAVING IT
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Tho play concerns à brief period in the lives of a certain group of officers in a dug-out in a British trenéh before St. Quentin. It is a record of the arrival at the front
The picture that we have been of a young officer who is the brother waiting for is here. It is "Jour-of the girl to whom the company nay's End," seen yesterday at the commander bad been engaged; of Central Theatre. "Journey's End" the cowardies of another young without a woman in it, st fraught man; of the heroic death of the second in command; of a raiding with the romance of adventure, party to bring pack needed German daring, death;- crammed to. over-prisoners. flowing with man's love for man, for peace, for home-spectacular, not in the way of stupendous nets, but in splendid deeds done by splendid
mon!
It is impossible to write the usual Bort of criticism of Journey's End." The sort of human emotions ita restrained sequences portray are above our humdrum existence There is no good in hurling super- latives at it, for it has risen above thom..
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Colin Clive beads the cast in the role of "Capt. Stanhope" and his the others; Im Maclaren is the porfect performance is equaled by lovable "Uncle," willing to go to hell with bia young commander; Anthony Bushell an Hibbert, driven by fear to sham sickness; David Manners as the hero-worshipping youngster: Billy. Bevan as Trotter, mostly concerned because war in- terferes with his meals; Charles Gerrard, maker of dark yellow soup and onion-flavoured ten Jack Pitcairn as the Colonel: Thomas Whiteley as Sergeant Major: Warner Klinger as the German lad: Robert A. A Dair as the careless captain..
"Lálso Time.”
Colleen Moore gives the greatest National's big new super-special performance of her carcer in First.
production, Lilac Time," which has its final showings at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, to-day, Only an artist of consumate skill could so convincingly portray the rile of Jeannie, the little French girl, who lives within hearing of the rumble of the big guns, hiding her tears behind a smile de she watches the youth of the land marching for- ward to the most terrible conflict in history.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME..
·BROADCAST BY Z.B.W, ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial nowo. 11.30 am.-Chinese progranime. 12.30 p.m.-European programme, 1.30 p.n.-Weather report. 2.p.m.-Close down.
5 p.m.-Chinese programme. 7 pun-European programme of records selected and supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co. "Ho Aloha No O Honolulu."-Mde.
Rivierg's Hawaiians, "Little David Play on Yo' Harp"
JAPANESE ROYALTY IN GERMANY.
GUESTS OF PRESIDENT.
UNPLEASANT SCENE AT
Berlin,
THEATRE.
October 18. - Presid
ent von Hindenburg to-day luncheon in honour
Lava
of Prince and Princess Taka- matsu of Japan. Among other: guests were members of the Japan- rae Embassy Foreign Minister Curtius, Secretary of State of the Foreign Office von Buslow and tho former and present Ambassadors to Tokyo, Dr. Solf and Dr. Voretzsch, In the afternoon tag President ra- turned the visit of the imporial guests at the Japaneno Embassy. During the evening Thoir High- nosson departed for Frankfurt.
In connection with the imperial couple's tour through Germany the Danzig correspondent of the Deutsche Zeitung reporla tänt a very painful impression has boa caused in Dantig by the way, in which the good faith of the Japan- ces Prince and Princess was abused by a certain travel agency during their recent visit there. They were accompanied only by a Polish re presentative and those responsible for the trip turned-n daaf our to the Danzig Sonate's suggestions an to the ways in which the popula tion and government of the Free City might welcome 'the' augurt visitors.
It is felt that the travel agency's etrange arrangements must have been dne to. Polish official influence which apparently intended to `con- vey the impression that the Danzig Free State is n Polish dependency whereas, as clearly shown in the Versailles treaty, Danzig is an in- dependent state the sovereignty of which is restricted only with 20. gard to certain questions and fune- tions but otherwise guaranteed by the league of Nations.
Scene at Theatro.
Burlin, Oct. 20.-President von Hindenburg to-day received an x- ceedingly cardial telegram.from the Emperor of Japan' thanking him for the excellent reception accord- Fed, to Prines' and Princes Taka-
atau by the President, the gov and "Nobody Knows theernment and the people, of Ger. Trouble T Seo."-Layton and many. The President in his reply Johnstone, Duet.
Assured the Japanese Emperor of "Never Have a Bath with Your Lis lively antisfaction at the visit
Wrist Watch, On." Norman of the Prince and added that Gor Long, Entertainer.
ninu Government and people con "They All Fall in Love."-Duet, sider it as a visible token of the Norah Blancy and Gwen Far-friendly relations happily existing
between the two matrics.
rar
"Napoleon" and "She's Mine."-
Billy Bennett, Comedian, 7.30 p.m. From the Studio: The Rev. H, R. Wells will give the 13th lesson on "Cantonese for Everyone.1
Tufortunately, the Prince and Princess were witnesses of a very unpleasant scene in the Frankfurt theatre when National Socialist rowdies eroated disturbance in 8 p.m.-
protest against the Jewish author et the play given. To-day Thoir "Liebestraum" (Liszt).
Highnesses inspected the Goethe house and the Roman relics in the Celeste Octette.
Taunus besides the famous Paul Kathleen Mavourneen" and "An- Ebro modical laboratories. The
进
Squire
nie Laurie."-Dame Clara Butt, local Press comments with great Contralto.
4
Arioso" (Bach). Cello Solo by
Anton Sale
"Sea Pictures."-Muriel Brunskill,
Contralto.
Blac
Danube "Waltz.-Johann Strauss and Symphony Orch. Rienzi" Overtore (Wagner),
H.M. Grenadier Guards Band, "The Shamrock Irish Selection.
"Line Time" is a picture of the effects of the war, and like all great" pictures it is realistic and simple. Wo see Miss Moore as a pathetic little figure paught in the maelstrom of the conflict. She loves a dashing young aviator who fios away ench morning to gamble with death: and- returns in the evening to laugh and joke about it. We know the war is somewhere in the back- ground, ominous and foreboding,
COLLEEN MOORE
LILAC TIME
SEB
LIFE
at its most magnificent
moments -
in the most magnificent spectacle the screen has ever given you
AT THE
MAJESTIC
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Box Piah at Montríó's and at Theatre, Phone 57222.
the theatre under trying circum. praise of the Prince's conduct in
alances when with coolness and in- difference he left, in box during the disturbance and returned when is was subdued, as if nothing bad happened.
STOKER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
-H.M. Grenadier Guards Band. The Leck" Selection. Welsh Airs.-H.M. Grenadier Guards 9p.in. Weather report, local time
Band.
and Press news. "The Larks Festival" (Brewer).
and The The Little Finches" Heri Percival, a stoker (King), II.M. Grenadier Guarde Band. ****
H. M. S. Herald, who was charg-
WITNESS FINED FOR LYING,
"English Medley" and "Sea Songs "d with having assaulted a Chin- but that is forgotton in the charm-Hit the Deck Selection-Lopponred before Mr. R. E. Lindsol! Medley."-Debroy Somers Band. tituto on October 15, again ap ese barber, near the Seamen's. In-
ing love story that unfolds before
Gary Cooper does the fäcit work of his career in Lilae. Time" aa. Jeannie's sweetheart, : Others in the supporting cast; who con- tribute their share towards the success of the picture includ Burr McIntoch, George Cooper, Eugenio Besserer, Emile Chautard, Cleve Moro and Lieutenant Graco
LESSON SERMON,
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG,
don Hippodrome Orchestra, Girl Friend "Selection.-Pisco-
at the Central, Magistracy, DIL forte Selo by Billy Mayer!. Saturday. The complainant and The Student Prince Vocal several of his witnesses gave evid-
gems. Student Prince Co.
ence in a manner which did not "Patience"-Vocal gems (Gilbert satisfy the Magistrate, and end of and Sullivan)-Columbia Light them was fined $10 for deliberate Opera Co.
lying The Bohemian Girl,Overture (Balle)-B.B.C Wireless Sym. phony Orchestra.
10 p.m.-Act & from "Rigoletto.!! 10.30 p.m.-Close down,
Chan Buk, a barber employed by the complainant, said that on the night in queation the stoker came. to the shop to buy cigarettes. The complainant, handed him a packet lor, which he refused to pay. On the complainant making,
a fur. ther demand for payment, Stoker this life only we have hops in Percival picked up a stoel and Christ, we are of all men most struck him. O miserable. But now is Christ' rison Replying to his Worship regard- from the dead, and become the firsting the manner in which the de fruits of them that slept. For fondant had his cheek cut, witness since by man come death, by man submitted three different stories. came also the resurrection of the Mr. Lindsell: "You have told dead." (1. Corinthiage, 18; 10-21.) three different stories. I will fine The Golden Text was, "It shall The Leason-Sermon also includ-you $10 for deliberata lying, Ton hu said' in that day, Lo, this is ea the following passages from dollars or seven days." | our God; "we have waited for him, the Christian Science textbook, Stqkor, Percival told his Worship, and he' will, gave 15; this la tho "Science and Health with Key to that he was waking with two Lord; wo have waited for him, and the Scriptures, by Mary Baker friends that night in front of thu The wilf saya us we will Eddy; Universal salvation, rests Seamen's Institute when a Chinese
bu glad and rejoice in bit solva (cn
and probation
and came out and selted him at the
"Probation after death" was the subject of the Lesson-Sormon in all Churches of Christ, Bolentist, on Sunday, October 26.
Among the citations which com- As death andeth mortal, mare so rigarettes. Wathoss was struck on prised the Lesson-Bormon was the shall he he aftor death, until pro- the chin with a bamboo pole. following from the Bible "If in bation and growth shall effect the His Worship discharged the de- (Continued at foot of next column.) needed change." (p. 291.)
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